We need more senior soldiers!

from http://www.armybarmy.com/blog.html

We need more senior soldiers. You who are reading this and are in your late teens through your 30s and are regulars with the Salvos but have never signed up as soldiers - why?
- Can't you handle history's most hardcore covenant? God will help you.
- Was it never pitched to you in attractive, urgent terms? Well, you are reading this now.
- Was it never properly lived out in your midst? Be the revolution you want to see.
- Is it because you wanted to slam back the odd pint on a Friday night? Such a petty pursuit isn't worth addressing in light of the heroic calling we're considering here. Get trained up and sign up for life.

You'll possible know some of the standards at our corps: saved for a year; clean for a year; in formal discipleship; in cell; in brigade activity; read the Bible; read the O+R; read the Handbook of Doctrine; memorised the doctrines; tithing; prepped for uniform; signing up for life...